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Foreign nationals seeking lawful permanent residency (a Green Card) through the engagement and eventual marriage to a U.S. citizen must apply for K-1 status. K-1 status confers a temporary ...

Cyprus Chamber of Commerce & Industry (Keve) president Stavros Stavrou on Friday released a year-end statement reflecting on the country’s economic progress. In addition, Stavrou addressed various challenges on ...

Two-time Grand Slam finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas said on Friday he needs to break out of a rut and start afresh in 2025 after winning just one title in the previous campaign ...

A Malaysian man was caned at a mosque in the northeastern state of Terengganu on Friday for the Islamic crime of close proximity with a non-family member of the opposite ...

A man was beaten up in Nicosia in the early hours of Friday morning in what police described as a homophobic attack. The 31-year-old man was attacked by a group ...

Who would have imagined that what began as a niche concept with Bitcoin’s humble introduction in 2009 would evolve into a dynamic ecosystem of cryptocurrencies, decentralized applications, and transformative technologies? ...

Ethereum has long been a fundamental component of the cryptocurrency sector. Still, new entrants have found ways to outdo it because of scalability issues and an unexpected spike in fees ...

Discussions to create solar parking at Peyia municipal stadium were due to begin on Friday. The implementation of the parking will be funded by the EU as part of an ...

Apple pie with Melomakarona and Cantuccini biscuits For the apple pie 75g unsalted butter 5 medium apples, peeled and thinly sliced (total 500 g) 3 tablespoons brandy 100g brown sugar 200g all-purpose flour 200 ...

Patience is running thin at Larnaca’s district administration, which has repeatedly called on the president and community council of Pervolia to remove all illegal construction, including lighting, along Faros ...

Turkey’s central bank cut its key interest rate by 250 basis points to 47.5 per cent on Thursday, a bit more than expected, launching an easing cycle meant to leave behind ...

Major European energy companies doubled down on oil and gas in 2024 to focus on near-term profits, slowing down – and at times reversing – climate commitments in a shift that they are ...

The Nicosia International Festival, in collaboration with the Press and Information Office, presents a new series of features, Art in the City. The PIO has documented the work of Cypriot ...

A majority of South Korea’s parliament voted on Friday to impeach acting president Han Duck-soo. Prime Minister Han has been acting president since President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached ...

Premier League leaders Liverpool opened up a seven-point gap at the top as they came from a goal down to beat Leicester City 3-1 at Anfield after second-placed Chelsea lost ...

Two experienced sailors were killed in separate incidents in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race, organisers and local authorities said on Friday, the first loss of life in the prestigious ...

Paphos needs two more reservoirs, one on Diarizos river near Souskiou village and the other on Ezousa river near Episkopi, governor of Paphos’ district organisation Charalambos Pittokopitis said on Friday. ...

Police are investigating an attack against a customer by a food courier and other people in Paphos. According to the police, a resident of Mouttalos community reported that he had ...

Donald Trump’s surprise threat to retake control of the Panama Canal and his expansionist declaration that the United States should own Greenland signals that the incoming U.S. president ...

A 41-year-old man from Georgia, wanted by the Greek authorities, was arrested on Thursday evening by members of Limassol’s bicycle police patrol. He was remanded in custody until January 2 ...

Low barometric pressure ‘Elena’ is currently to the southwest of the island and moving easterly, affecting the area with storms until Sunday. Snow on Troodos has reached 16cm and roads ...

The Cypriot property market underwent significant changes from mid-2023 onwards due to several global and regional factors, according to Pavlos Loizou, CEO and co-founder of real estate firm Ask Wire. ...

The cryptocurrency industry is pushing President-elect Donald Trump’s team to kick start his promised crypto policy overhaul when he takes office next month with executive orders that would help ...

India’s growth trajectory is expected to pick up in the second half of 2024-25, driven by domestic private consumption and a sustained revival of rural demand, the central bank ...